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In memory of Galen Hokama, Bill Hemstreet presents a check from the Greensboro Lions Club to Buzzy Barnette in support of the Friends of Hale County Animal Shelter.
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- Wilma Naomi King Cephus
Mrs. Wilma Naomi King Cephus, 89, of Greensboro, died Thursday, March 12, 2026. Funeral services were held Saturday, March 21, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Matthew African Methodist Episcopal Church in Greensboro, with Bishop Julius H. McAllister, Jr. presiding and Presiding Elder David W. Green, Sr. delivering the eulogy. Interment followed at Sarah Christian Cemetery, with Agnew Funeral Home directing. Born June 4, 1936, in Bessemer, Mrs. Cephus was the youngest of 16 children born to the late Rev. Robert... Read More - Major Roy Edward Lee, Jr.
Major Roy Edward Lee, Jr., 84, of Greensboro, Alabama passed away on March 16, 2026. Born on August 15, 1941, in Talladega and raised in Tuscaloosa, he was a graduate of Tuscaloosa High School, the University of Alabama, and the Naval Flight Officer School, where he earned his Naval Wings of Gold. Immediately after college, Major Lee married his high school sweetheart, Charlotte Cayley; they met when she was only 15 and spent the rest of their lives together. During... Read More - Rev. Norman Phillips
The Rev. Norman Phillips, 78, of Greensboro, died Thursday, March 13, 2026. Funeral services were held Saturday, March 21, at 1:00 p.m. at Springhill Missionary Baptist Church in Boligee, with Rev. Christopher Stephney officiating and Sister Scheree Datcher serving as mistress of ceremony. Rev. Phillips was born February 6, 1948, in Greensboro to the late Rev. Joseph Phillips, Sr. and Louise Sledge Phillips. He was educated in the Greensboro Public School System. At the age of 14, he relocated with... Read More - HCSD reports arrests for failure to appear, probation violationThe Hale County Sheriff’s Dept. has released the following report of the department’s recent activity: Arrests: 03-18-2026 Leon Lamar Tunstell III, 31, Tuscaloosa, was arrested for probation violation. Jamarcus Smith, 32, Tuscaloosa, was arrested for failure to appear. 03-19-2026 Jalen Deon Williams, 26, Greensboro, was arrested for three counts of reckless endangerment. 03-20-2026 James Cook, 39, Tuscaloosa, was arrested for two counts of failure to appear. 03-21-2026 Marvelous Raymone Hudson, 35, Tuscaloosa, was arrested for failure to appear. Buddy Phillips,... Read More
- HCWA to hold public hearing on state loan for system improvementsThe Hale County Water Authority is considering applying for a Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) loan from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management to fund water system improvements. A public hearing on the proposed application will be held Wednesday, April 8, at 5:15 p.m. at the Water Authority’s offices at 19873 Alabama Highway 69 in Greensboro. An Environmental Information Document will be available for public review at the office during business hours. The hearing will cover the nature and... Read More